The pros of elliptical:
- I am not worried about the weather (if you don't count -20 wind chills walking into the gym that I hate).
- My friend Kim is usually right beside me on the treadmill.
- My playlists keeps me going hard! I {HEART} my playlists!
- I can close my eyes on the elliptical and get lost in the music!
- There are TVs on each machine that can run Closed Captioning so as I listen to music I can read the news or tv! This totally keeps me from getting bored and wanting to quit!
- You can burn calories as easily as running. Which I love and have missed.
- My hamstring likes it.
Cons-
- I miss the fresh air and smell of Nestles'.
- I sweat like a pig as there is no breeze indoors! There are even beads of sweat on the backs of my hands! I walk away soaked. Not pretty. (But I like this quote from my sister in law's pinterest - "If you look pretty afterward, you didn't do it right!")
- It doesn't have the same rhythmic sound of running that is oddly therapeutic.
- My neck gets tense and tight.
- I am often surrounded by young college kids in amazingly great shape, this makes me a little self-conscious.Until I remind myself that I am almost 41.
BUT I will focus on the list of PROS!
Here is the recipe for this week!
Chicken Wild Rice Soup
5 2/3 C water
1 pkg. (4.3) Rice-a-Roni long grain & wild rice
mix
1 envelope chicken noodle
soup mix
10-15 baby carrots –chopped
or shredded
1/3 C Onion – chopped
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 C sour cream
1 cup cubed cooked chicken
1 can corn kernels (drained)
In large pan/stock pot
combine water, rice, seasoning pack,
& soup mix.
Boil.
Reduce heat.
Simmer (covered) 10 minutes.
Stir in veggies & simmer
10 more minutes.
Stir in chicken, soup, sour
cream & cook 8 minutes or until all is tender.
Top with sour cream, shredded
cheese, fresh ground pepper, etc.
4 comments:
i just finished working out too, i bought a indoor spinning bike, kicks my butt, but i love, also i do miss the sound of running to never thought of it till you mentioned it 8) great post!
woohooo way to go girl! I've started on my weight loss journey again and on Monday will be checking in.
If only losing it was as easy as putting it on............
I just started C25K but on my elliptical. Not the same as running but my knees can't handle real running anyway. That and the weather is much too unpredictable. I haven't weighed this week but since I splurged yesterday on Chicago stuffed pizza, I think I will wait until next week. :)
Yay for you! I want your playlist! :o)
-J
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